Hill, a native of Sheffield , was acquainted with the French composer Olivier Messiaen, and has written a book about him.[1][2] As well as playing the complete works of Messiaen, he is also known for his performances of other 20th-century piano repertoire.
In November 2013, he gave the world premiere of Messiaen's piano piece La Fauvette passerinette (1961), which he discovered and edited for performance.[5]